Loading dump body



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LOADING DUMP BODY Fiied June 26, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTO'R.`

ATTD RN EYS J. E. DALTON LOADING DUMP BODY April 245 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 4 Filed June 26,v 1947 A`R. m E w ATTO RN EYS Patented `Apr 24! 1951 1- UNI-TED,@STATES PATENT OFFICE,

LOADING DUMP BODY JamesfE. Dalton, Burkeville, Va. Application June 26, 1941, serialNo. 757,087

l 1 This linvention relates to improvements in mechanical loading dump bodies for, automobile chassis or-the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a body of thisvtype that is loaded 'or unloaded bythe 'use of 'a lwinch Awhich ismounted on the front of the automobile chassis on which the body is mounted.

.The body embodying the invention can bem'ade ofany size to t the automobile chassis to be used, and ris `especially adapted for use with a logging truck 4or ithellike.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which: Y

Figure l is a side elevational view of a body embodying the invention attached to a truck chassis and shown in load carrying position;

Figure 2 is the same in position to have the load pulled thereon;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view showing the body being elevated to unloading position;

Figure 5 is an elevational view `partly in section of the front of the body and Figure 6 is a detailed sectional view showing the manner of hitching the winch rope or cable to the body.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the reference numeral I designates a two and onehalt` ton 6 x 6 truck which is of conventional design and used for purposes of illustrating the in- Vention, since any type of truck chassis may be used to mount the body I I thereon, as will be later described.

Above the rear wheels I2 of the truck I9, there Vis secured to the truck chassis at each side thereof, the vertically disposed plate I3, which journals the axle I4 therein. Mounted on the axle I4 for movement thereon are the bearings I which are secured to the side rails I6 of the body I I.

The side rails IG are joined at the front by the cross rail I1, and at the rear by the cross rail I8. The cross rail I8 extends in a manner to conform in angularity with the beveled rear ends I9 of the side rails, which act as Wear plates for the ends I9, so that when the body II is in the position shown in Figure 2, the end i9 will engage the ground surface to provide a ramp effect for receiving the load 29 on the body, as will be later described, and the rail I8 will prevent damage to the ends I9. .It will be noted from the various 1 Claim. (Cl. 214-85) vviews that `the rear end of the chassis of the truck 'I0 is angled at 2l 'so thatthe side'railswill move to the angle shown in Figure 2.

Cross rails 22, intermediate of the 'side rails I6, and Vsecured thereto in any conventional manner, .support the oior v23 of the body I9, ata level slightly ybelow the upper surface of the'side rails t6. y

Secured to the front end of the side rails I6, in vertical relation thereto, are the uprights 24 which journal `the axle 25, at the Iupper lends thereof,

4.and angled braces 26, .also journallingfthe axle 25 and secured at their lower ends to the side rails 'IS brace the luprights 24 inthe usual manner.

A grooved 'pulley 21 .is lcarried `by the axle 25 centrally thereof, and the pulleyengages the -rope or cable 28 which is trained over a pulley 29 carried by an axle 30 journalled in bearings 3I secured to the chassis of the trucklll, at apoint slightly to the rear of the cab of the truck. The cable then extends under the truck to be attached to a winch 32 carried on the front of the truck 'I'he cable, after pressing over the pulley 25, is trained through the pulley block 33 carrying the hook 34 to be fixed at its end to the rod 35 carried by the uprights 24. n

To prevent the cable from dragging on the cross bar I1, the bar is provided centrally thereof with the inset or notch 36, and just rearwardly of the inset 36, a cross bar 31 is secured to the chassis of the truck I IJ.

Secured to the ends of the bar 31 are the depending guide plates 38 which engage `on the outside of the wood bolsters 39 secured to the chasis of the truck, and prevent side play of the v body I I. To retain the body in the position shown in Figure l, the plates 38 are apertured at 40, and the bolsters 39 are apertured at 4I to receive a cross bar 42, which, entering these apertures, retains the body in this position.

In use with the pulleys 21 and 29 transmitting the cable 28 from the winch 32, the hook 34 on the pulley block is attached by a loop 43 to the load 29. With the pulley 21 mounted by the uprights 24 at a height depending on the dimensions of the body in the position shown in Figure 2, the winch is started, and the load pulled ontol the body II. When the load is in position to cause the body to move to the position shown in Figure 1, the bar 42 is inserted into place, and the body is retained in this position. The side rails I5, extending beyond the level of the floor, prevent lateral shifting of the load, and the plates 38 prevent lateral shifting of the body III. Thus the load and body are retained rmly in position on the truck I0. With the use of only one pulley block 33, a two cable pulley effect from the top of the body is obtained with only one cable pulling downwardly.

There has thus been provided a dumping body which will effectively load with the use of a winch, or will, due to the angularity of the dump body in unloading position, unload by gravity.

The body is eflicient, inexpensive to manufacture, and mount, and is durable and can be mounted on any type of truck chassis.

It is believed that from the foregoing description, the construction and operation of the body will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and it is to be understood that changes in the' minorV details of construction, arrangement and cornbination of parts may be resorted to, provided they fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what -is claimedas new and desired to be secured by Let'- ters Patent is:

In Ia truck including a chassis, a vertically disposed plate extending upwardly frorn said chassis and secured thereto, a horizontally disposed axle supported by said plate, a pair of spaced parallel bearings journalled on said axle, a tiltable body provided with a pair of spaced parallel side rails secured to said bearings, a rst cross rail extending between the front ends of said side rails and secured thereto, a second cross rail extending between the rear ends of said side rails and secured thereto, the lower rear portions of said side rails being bevelled, the rear portions of said chassis being bevelled for engaging said side rails when 4 said body is in tilted position, a plurality of cross pieces extending between said side rails and secured thereto, a oor supported by said cross pieces, a pair of spaced parallel vertically disposed uprights secured to the front ends of said rails, an axle journalled in the upper ends of said uprights, a grooved pulley carried by said last named axle, a guide pulley disposed beneath the chassis substantially directly below said grooved pulley, a cable adapted to be connected to a power driven drum trained over said guide pulley and grooved pulley and adapted to be connected to a load, a pair of spaced parallel horizontally and l longitudinally disposed bolsters supported upon is in horizontal position.

said chassis and secured thereto, and means for locking said body to said bolsters when the body JAMESj E. DALTON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of Vrecord in the file of this patent:

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